OCR Oxford Cambridge and RSA Thursday 16 June 2022 GCSE (9-1) Classical Greek J292/05 Verse Literature B Time allowed: 1 hour — Afternoon

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Answer all the questions. 1 Read the passage and answer the questions. Electra λόγον δὲ δὴ τίν᾽ ἦλθες ἐκ κείνου φέρων; Orestes εἰ ζῇς, ὅπως τε �... �ῶσα συμφορᾶς ἔχεις. Electra οὐκοῦν ὁρᾷς μου πρῶτον ὡς ξηρὸν δέμας. Orestes λύπαις γε συντετηκός, ὥστε με στένειν. Electra καὶ κρᾶτα πλόκαμόν τ᾽ ἐσκυθισμένον ξυρῷ. 5 Orestes δάκνει σ᾽ ἀδελφὸς ὅ τε θανὼν ἴσως πατήρ. Electra οἴμοι· τί γάρ μοι τῶνδέ γ᾽ ἐστὶ φίλτερον; Euripides, Electra, lines 237–243 (a) λόγον … φέρων (line 1): what does Electra want to know? ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... .............................................................................................................................................. [2] (b) οὐκοῦν … ξυρῷ (lines 3–5): what do we learn about Electra’s appearance? ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... .............................................................................................................................................. [2] (c) δάκνει … φίλτερον (lines 6–7): why is Electra so distressed? ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... .............................................................................................................................................. [2] 3 © OCR 2022 Turn over 2 Read the passage and answer the question. Electra ἐγημάμεσθ᾽, ὦ ξεῖνε, θανάσιμον γάμον. Orestes ᾤμωξ᾽ ἀδελφὸν σόν. Μυκηναίων τίνι; Electra οὐχ ᾧ πατήρ μ᾽ ἤλπιζεν ἐκδώσειν ποτέ. Orestes εἴφ᾽, ὡς ἀκούσας σῷ κασιγνήτῳ λέγω. Electra ἐν τοῖσδ᾽ ἐκείνου τηλορὸς ναίω δόμοις. 5 Orestes σκαφεύς τις ἢ βουφορβὸς ἄξιος δόμων. Electra πένης ἀνὴρ γενναῖος ἔς τ᾽ ἔμ᾽ εὐσεβής. Translation: Electra I have married, stranger, in a deathly marriage. Orestes I lament for your brother. To which of the Mycenaeans? Electra Not one to whom my father ever hoped to give me. Orestes Tell me, so I can tell your brother what I’ve heard. Electra I live in this house of his, far away. 5 Orestes Is he a labourer or a herdsman, as befitting such a house? Electra He is a poor man, but noble and respectful towards me. Euripides, Electra, lines 247–253 How does Electra emphasise her disappointment with her marriage? You should make two points, each supported by close reference to the Greek. 1 ....................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... 2 ........................................................................................................................................................ .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... [4] 4 © OCR 2022 3 Read the passage and answer the question. Orestes καὶ πῶς γάμον τοιοῦτον οὐχ ἥσθη λαβών; Electra οὐ κύριον τὸν δόντα μ᾽ ἡγεῖται, ξένε. Orestes ξυνῆκ᾽· Ὀρέστῃ μή ποτ᾽ ἐκτείσῃ δίκην. Electra τοῦτ᾽ αὐτὸ ταρβῶν· πρὸς δὲ καὶ σώφρων ἔφυ. Euripides, Electra, lines 258–261 Translate this passage into English. .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... [5] 5 © OCR 2022 Turn over 4 Read the passage and answer the questions. Orestes μήτηρ δέ σ’ ἡ τεκοῦσα ταῦτ’ ἠνέσχετο; Electra γυναῖκες ἀνδρῶν, ὦ ξέν᾽, οὐ παίδων φίλαι. Orestes τίνος δέ σ᾽ οὕνεχ᾽ ὕβρισ᾽ Αἴγισθος τάδε; Electra τεκεῖν μ᾽ ἐβούλετ᾽ ἀσθενῆ, τοιῷδε δούς. Orestes ὡς δῆθε παῖδας μὴ τέκοις ποινάτορας; 5 Electra τοιαῦτ᾽ ἐβούλευσ᾽· Euripides, Electra, lines 264–269 (a) γυναῖκες … φίλαι (line 2): why do you think Electra says this? ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... .............................................................................................................................................. [2] (b) τίνος … τάδε (line 3): pick out and translate the Greek word which shows how Aegisthus treated Electra. Greek word: ........................................................................................................... English translation: ........................................................................................................... [2] (c) τεκεῖν … ἐβούλευσ᾽ (lines 4–6): what do we learn about Aegisthus’ plan? ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... .............................................................................................................................................. [2] 6 © OCR 2022 5 Read the passage and answer the questions. Orestes ὁ κατθανὼν δὲ σὸς πατὴρ τύμβου κυρεῖ; Electra ἔκυρσεν ὡς ἔκυρσεν, ἐκβληθεὶς δόμων. Orestes οἴμοι, τόδ᾽ οἷον εἶπας· αἴσθησις γὰρ οὖν καὶ τῶν θυραίων πημάτων δάκνει βροτούς. λέξον δ᾽, ἵν᾽ εἰδὼς σῷ κασιγνήτῳ φέρω 5 λόγους ἀτερπεῖς, ἀλλ᾽ ἀναγκαίους κλύειν. Euripides, Electra, lines 288–293 (a) ὁ κατθανὼν … δόμων (lines 1–2): (i) what does Orestes ask about Agamemnon? ...................................................................................................................................... [1] (ii) what reply does Electra give? ...................................................................................................................................... [1] (b) οἴμοι … κλύειν (lines 3–6): how does Orestes show his shock at what he is being told? You should make two points, each supported by close reference to the Greek. 1 ................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... 2 ................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... [4] 7 © OCR 2022 Turn over 6* Read the passage and answer the question. ἐπεὶ δὲ κινεῖς μῦθον, ἱκετεύω, ξένε, ἄγγελλ᾽ Ὀρέστῃ τἀμὰ κἀκείνου κακά, πρῶτον μὲν οἵοις ἐν πέπλοις αὐλίζομαι, πίνῳ θ᾽ ὅσῳ βέβριθ᾽, ὑπὸ στέγαισί τε οἵαισι ναίω βασιλικῶν ἐκ δωμάτων, 5 αὐτὴ μὲν ἐκμοχθοῦσα κερκίσιν πέπλους ἢ γυμνὸν ἕξω σῶμα καὶ στερήσομαι αὐτὴ δὲ πηγὰς ποταμίους φορουμένη, ἀνέορτος ἱερῶν καὶ χορῶν τητωμένη. Euripides, Electra, lines 302–310 How does Euripides create pity for Electra in this passage? In your answer you may wish to consider: • how she talks about her living conditions • what she can and cannot do You must refer to the Greek and discuss Euripides’ use [Show More]

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